Golden Strangers: An Adoption Memoir

Maria Kelmis was adopted from Greece at the age of fifteen months. She always knew she was adopted and considers it one of the best things that happened in her life. Golden Strangers is a story about a journey to find her biological mother specifically to thank her and tell her that she had a wonderful life. You will experience the great moments in Marias life that may not have happened if she was not adopted from Greece. Journey with Maria to San Diego California as a young lady out on her own for the first time share her multiple visits to Greece including the months she spent on the island of Santorini painting travel with her to Uganda Africa as she embarks on the experience of a lifetime and share the excitement of participating in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. All these events combined with her biological mothers sacrifice have made Maria thankful for all of the blessings in her life and have given her the desire to give back in so many ways; from working and volunteering with the Greek Orthodox Church to helping the homeless volunteering with autistic children and becoming a certified life coach thereby helping people with their life goals. This book is not only for people who share her story of adoption it is for anyone who loves to hear a great story and believes in a power greater than all of us that makes things happen in our lives. If you have adopted a child or know of someone who has you are encouraged to buy her childrens book Rainbow Bridge which is a book for parents to read to their children of any age to let them know that they were adopted and that they are special and loved also published by AuthorHouse.